Africa At Your Fingertips: On the Trails of Tanzania

DAY 1 KILIMANJARO AIRPORT • ARUSHA

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, our guide will be waiting for you in the arrival hall carrying a branded sign board. Meet and greet and transfer to your hotel. Accommodation: Arusha for 1 night

DAY 2 ARUSHA · TARANGIRE

Breakfast. Departure in 4X4 vehicle from Arusha and en route to Tarangire. At the beginning the road leads to the west, turning progressively towards the south. Passing south of the Monduli Mountains and east of Lake Manyara, in the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley. Approximately 3 hours’ journey based on exact departure and arrival points (itinerary details and travel times are subject to road conditions). Discovery of the Tarangire National Park. Former hunting ground declared National Park in 1970, Tarangire is the sixth largest park in the country. His name comes from the Tarangire River which, from south to north, crosses it. With an area of 2,600 square kilometers, it has an astonishing plant diversity (sausage trees, acacia tortellis …) but is especially famous for the huge baobabs that dot its rocky slopes. The park also offers a very diverse fauna. Numerous birds have been found here: black-winged lapwings, African crested, kingfishers, ostriches, Kori bustards, serpentines, marabou storks and vultures. The savannah of Tarangire Park is also home to many animals. Thus, while the park is mainly known for hosting one of the largest concentrations of African elephants, it is also home to many other residents. Impalas, waterbucks, buffaloes, hartebeests, cape elands, kudus or even damans live there. Lions, leopards and cheetahs are also present but are more difficult to see because of the tall grass. Safari in the morning to Tarangire in your vehicle. Picnic lunch in the park. Afternoon safari. Dinner at the lodge. (B/L/D) Accommodation: Tarangire for 1 night

DAY 3 TARANGIRE · MANYARA

Breakfast. Departure from Tarangire and en route to Manyara. The road leads to the northeast, then turning to the northwest, rising slightly from an altitude of 1050m at Tarangire to 1265 m at Manyara. Approximately 1- hour trip depending on exact departure and arrival points (details of the itinerary and travel time are subject to road conditions). Visit the village of Mto Wa Mbu, which borders Manyara National Park. The village is known for its famous rice plantations and “red bananas”. The local population lives on agriculture and tourism.Lunch locally. Enjoy lunch at the heart of a banana plantation. Made from sweet potatoes, meat in sauce, vegetables and local specialties such as ugali (a corn-based dish that can be assimilated to polenta) and sukuma wiki (spinach), this meal will be for you the opportunity to share a convivial moment in the simplicity and the African authenticity. Afternoon safari to Manyara in your vehicle. (B/L/D) Accommodation: Manyara for 2 nights

DAY 4 MANYARA · NGORONGORO · MANYARA

Breakfast. Departure from Manyara and en route to Ngorongoro. The road leads to the northwest, the changing landscape of a semi-arid savannah in the Great Rift Valley with verdant forests on the southeast slopes of the Ngorongoro crater. Approximately 2 hours trip depending on exact departure and arrival points (details of the itinerary and travel time are subject to road conditions). Full day safari in the Ngorongoro Crater. Picnic lunch in the crater. Dinner at the lodge. (B/L/D)

DAY 5 MANYARA · ZANZIBAR

Breakfast. Departure from Manyara and en route to Arusha. At the beginning the road leads to the southeast before turning to the northeast, passing through a semi-arid savannah landscape dotted with volcanoes, craters and calderas resulting from the tectonic movement that underlies the Great Rift Valley. Approximately 3 hours trip depending on exact departure and arrival points (details of the itinerary and travel time are subject to road conditions). Stop en route in a local craft center (according to Zanzibar flight schedule). Picnic lunch. Flight from Arusha to Zanzibar. Transfer to your hotel. (B/L/D) Accommodation: Zanzibar for 3 nights

DAY 6-7 ZANZIBAR

Days at leisure to enjoy the island. (B/L/D)

DAY 8 ZANZIBAR

Breakfast. Lunch at the hotel. Transfer to Zanzibar Airport. (B/L)